4605 Olive Street
Saint Louis, Missouri 63108

314 · 454 · 6868

Eupatorium purpureum

Joe Pye Weed

Crowned with flat-topped clusters of pale purple flowers. Large leathery dark green foliage.

Growing & Maintenance Tips
Medium-wet soils in full sun to partial shade. Plant for naturalizing in the landscape, especially near water. Great with ornamental grasses. Joe Pye Weed is a magnificent structural plant from the distance.

Interesting Information
Eupatorium, named after an ancient Greek healer, Eupater ("good father") Mithridates.

Plant Type Perennial		Bloom Color Light Purple		Foliage Color Puckered Deep Green
Height 5-6 Feet		Spread 16-20 Inches
USDA Hardiness Zone 4-8		Patented No

Chelone obliqua (Rose Turtlehead )	Miscanthus sinensis var. purpurascens (Purple Maiden Grass )
Filipendula rubra (Queen of the Prairie )

Characteristics & Attributes

Bloom Color • Purple	Landscape Interest • Bird • Butterfly	Exposure • Sun-Part Shade	Soil Moisture Preference • Med-Wet
Missouri Native • Missouri Native	Season of Interest (Flowering) • July • August	Attributes • Fall Color • Cut Flower